Llyn Dagrau (Lake of Tears)

“bookeh light” by Val Vesa on Unsplash

…these are the tears of a princess…

Deep in the fairy glen beneath the falling water a pool glistens in the shade. If you look close enough you’ll see cut gems nestled like rocks put to bed. Trees tower where sunlight is banished and still the sparkling stays. Fair warning: these are the tears of a princess, not meant for greedy hands.

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Juliette van der Molen

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Writer/Poet. Intersectional Feminist & LGBTQIA. Poetry Editor: Mookychick. Author- Mother, May I? & Death Library: The Exquisite Corpse Collection

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